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After he retired, he served as a deacon at the Douglasville Church of Christ.
“He was very active in his community and loved to make people laugh every chance he got. This icon will be missed, and we ask that you keep his family in your thoughts as they mourn his passing," Public Safety officials wrote in a Facebook post.
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Ron was also the definition of a true friend,” Stephens wrote.
Gov. He taught through his love and laughter of life to be genuine and compassionate to those we serve. "He taught through his love and laughter of life to be genuine and compassionate to those we serve.
Visit charlotteobserver.com. He was a member of the 43rd Trooper School and served Georgia for more than 30 years.
His cause of death is unknown.
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According to IMDB, Gay acted as a Georgia trooper in "Smokey and the Bandit" in 1977.
This icon will be missed and we ask that you keep his family in your thoughts as they mourn his passing.”
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Georgia Governor, Brian Kemp, also took to social media to share his condolences, “I had the pleasure of meeting him at multiple Georgia State Patrol events and seeing firsthand both his humor and his genuine concern for others,” Kemp said.
“We know his laughter and spirit will be missed by his loved ones, those who worked alongside him, and his community.”
If you’ve seen the movie as many time as my family has, you know the exact scene from the still in the lead. Ronnie Gay was in the last of the cars chasing the Bandit Trans Am in the scene, with his car ending up in the back of the truck and delivering his memorable line “Son, reckon you let me off at the next exit?”
Watch his scene here:
ATLANTA, GA — A longtime Georgia trooper who was featured in "Smokey and the Bandit" has died, according to the Georgia Department of Public Safety.
Retired Master Trooper Ronnie Gay died Friday evening, according to the department.
This icon will be missed, and we ask that you keep his family in your thoughts as they mourn his passing."
GeorgiaNews"Many of us grew up watching the famous scene of Master Trooper Gay in 'Smokey and the Bandit,' which inspired some to become troopers.
Marty, the girls and I will keep his wife, Debra, and their children in our thoughts and prayers in the coming days as they mourn this beloved husband, father, public servant and friend."
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. “We know his laughter and spirit will be missed by his loved ones, those who worked alongside him, and his community.”
There will be a visitation in Bremen, and Gay’s funeral will be held on Oct.
26, according to his obituary.
Bremen is about 50 miles west of Atlanta.
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Iconic Ga. Trooper Immortalized in 'Smokey and the Bandit' Dies
By Alison Cutler
Source The Charlotte Observer
A Georgia state trooper icon died last week, prompting droves of condolences and online memorials.
Ronnie Gay was a retired master trooper and best known for his famous scene in “Smokey and the Bandit,” the Department of Public Safety said on Facebook.
“Smokey and the Bandit” was a comedy released in 1977 about a bandit on a mission to transport beer across state lines while avoiding a persistent sheriff and was nominated for an Oscar and a Golden Globe, according to IMDB.
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Georgia trooper who cameoed in 'Smokey and the Bandit' dies, DPS says
ATLANTA - The Georgia Department of Public Safety remarked on the death of a beloved trooper who made a memorable cameo on the big screen.
A post on social media announced retired Master Trooper Ronnie Gay, who had a 30-year law enforcement career, died on Friday night.
He appeared in the 1977 film "Smokey and the Bandit" starring Burt Reynolds.
When anyone in a room said, “Well, Ronnie Gay said …” everyone stopped to listen. "We know his laughter and spirit will be missed by his loved ones, those who worked alongside him, and his community.
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Georgia State Trooper Seen In Smokey and the Bandit Passed Away
Died this week at the age of 73, people are recalling how Ronnie Gay was a man of legends.
Ronnie Gay was a retired master trooper and played the same part in the iconic movie, “Smokey and the Bandit” which was filmed in Georgia and employed a handful of real life state troopers for the film.
The Georgia Department of Public Safety announced “Our heartfelt condolences to the family of retired Master Trooper Ronnie Gay, a member of the 43rd Trooper school serving the state of Georgia for over 30 years, passed away last evening.
Many of us grew up watching the famous scene of Master Trooper Gay in Smokey and the Bandit, which inspired some to become Troopers.
Gay played the Georgia trooper in the film.
“He taught through his love and laughter of life to be genuine and compassionate to those we serve,” the department said. Ronnie lived for laughter,” Gay’s obituary said.
Friends and colleagues shared their memories of Gay, too, including Dan Stephens, a friend who shared how Gay would support him at every milestone in his life.
“We throw the word ‘legend’ around, but Ronnie Gay was the true definition.
Brian Kemp shared his condolences on Facebook, too.
“I had the pleasure of meeting him at multiple Georgia State Patrol events and seeing firsthand both his humor and his genuine concern for others,” Kemp said. “This icon will be missed and we ask that you keep his family in your thoughts as they mourn his passing.”
Gay was 73 years old and died Oct.
21 after “a long battle with cancer,” according to his obituary. Brian Kemp took to Facebook Saturday to share that Gay, who worked at the governor's mansion in his career, was able to make everyone laugh and served Georgia residents well.
"Marty and I had the pleasure of meeting him at multiple Georgia State Patrol events and seeing firsthand both his humor and his genuine concern for others," Kemp said on Facebook.
He was employed with the Georgia State Patrol for over 30 years. There was an image of him and another trooper sitting next to Reynolds as well as one of Gay apparently recreating his signature scene.
"Many of us grew up watching the famous scene of Master Trooper Gay in ‘Smokey and the Bandit,’ which inspired some to become Troopers," a Facebook post said.